It was really cool, the post was of me with my service dog so I got the opportunity to educate everyone about them and a lot of people messaged me asking for more information and/or offering me support. The hate comments and rude assumptions sucked though.

- I have 3.8 million karma, 99% of which is from my own original content.- I have 58 years of Reddit Gold.- I've been on the front page more times than I can count.- I've been the top post on the site a few times.- I've had the top comment on the site a few times.- I've had the best comment on the site once.- I've had replies from (and replied to) many of the biggest names on Reddit.- I've had my work go viral, get reposted, and get talked about in the real world.- I've landed jobs, gigs, and paid projects after posting things here.

So, with all of that in mind, and in answer to your question of what it's like to have a post take off on Reddit, I can answer with complete confidence: